Sgòr Gaibhre

Sgòr Gaibhre is a 955-metre Munro and Marilyn in the Grampian Mountains. It stands on the border between Highland and Perth and Kinross, east of Fort William, between Loch Ossian and Loch Ericht. The mountain lies in a remote, uninhabited upland area north-east of Rannoch Moor. To the east is the Ben Alder massif, and to the west the similarly classified Càrn Dearg. The name in Gaelic means ‘rocky peak of the goats’. The mountain forms a striking double summit with the nearby 938-metre Sgòr Choinnich. They are separated by the Bealach nan Sgòr col at about 800 metres. Both peaks slope gently westwards into boggy moorland but drop steeply eastwards with rough, rocky sides. The southern ridge of Sgòr Gaibhre falls away gently to the west and steeply to the east. On the north-west side, below the eastern face of Sgòr Choinnich, lies the small Lochan a’ Bhealaich. Most climbers reach the summit from Corrour or Rannoch stations on the West Highland Line. From Corrour they pass the youth hostel on Loch Ossian’s west shore and may first climb Càrn Dearg before crossing the Màm Bàn saddle to the top. An alternative route follows Loch Ossian’s east shore, then turns south-east over Sgòr Choinnich to the summit. From Rannoch station the path follows Allt Eigheach valley to Màm Bàn and then heads east to the peak. The mountain attracts mainly Munro-baggers who often combine it with the nearby Càrn Dearg.